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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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