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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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