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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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