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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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