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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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