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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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