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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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