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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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