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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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