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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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