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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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