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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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