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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor 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 expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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