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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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