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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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