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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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