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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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