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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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