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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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