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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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