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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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