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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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