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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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