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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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