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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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