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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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