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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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