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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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