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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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