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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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