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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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