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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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