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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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