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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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