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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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