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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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