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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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