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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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