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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 (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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