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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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