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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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