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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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