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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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