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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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