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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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