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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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