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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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