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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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