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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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