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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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