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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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