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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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