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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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