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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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