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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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