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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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