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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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