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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important 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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