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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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