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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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