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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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