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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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