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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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