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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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