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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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