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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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