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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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