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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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