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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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