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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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