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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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