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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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