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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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