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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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