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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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