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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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