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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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