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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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