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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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