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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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