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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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