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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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