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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important 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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