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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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