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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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