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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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