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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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