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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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