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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners 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 MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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