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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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