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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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