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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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