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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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