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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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