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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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