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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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