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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores 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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