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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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