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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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