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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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