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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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