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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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