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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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