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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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