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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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