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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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