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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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