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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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