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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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