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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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