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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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