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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not 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 e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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