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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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