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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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