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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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