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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major 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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