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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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