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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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