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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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