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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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