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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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