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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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