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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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