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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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