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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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