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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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