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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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