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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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