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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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