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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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