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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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