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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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