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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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