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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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