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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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