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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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