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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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