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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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