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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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