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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores 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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