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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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