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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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