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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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