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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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