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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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