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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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