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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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