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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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