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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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