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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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