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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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