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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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