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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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