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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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