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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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