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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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