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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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