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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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