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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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