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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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