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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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