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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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