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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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