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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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