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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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