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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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