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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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