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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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