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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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