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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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