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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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