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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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