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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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