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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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