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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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