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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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