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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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