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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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