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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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