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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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