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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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