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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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