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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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