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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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