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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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