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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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