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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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