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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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