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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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