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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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