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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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