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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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