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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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