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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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