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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key 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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