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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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