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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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