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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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