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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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