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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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