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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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