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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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