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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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