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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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