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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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