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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the 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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