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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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