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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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