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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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