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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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