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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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