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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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