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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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