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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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