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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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