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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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