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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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