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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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