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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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