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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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