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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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