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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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