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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the 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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