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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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