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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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