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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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