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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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