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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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