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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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