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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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