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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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