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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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