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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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