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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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