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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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