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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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