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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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