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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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