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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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