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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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