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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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