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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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