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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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