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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major 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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