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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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