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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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