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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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