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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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