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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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