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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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