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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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