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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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