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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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