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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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