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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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