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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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