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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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