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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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