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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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