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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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