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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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