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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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