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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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