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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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