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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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