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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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