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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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