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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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