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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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