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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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