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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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