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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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