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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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