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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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