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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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