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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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