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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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