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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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