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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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