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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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