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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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