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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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