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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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