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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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