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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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