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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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