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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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