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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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