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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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