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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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