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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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