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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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