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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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