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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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