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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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