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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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