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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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