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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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