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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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