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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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