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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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