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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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