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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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