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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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