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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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