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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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