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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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