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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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