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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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