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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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