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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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