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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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