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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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