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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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