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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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