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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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