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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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