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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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