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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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