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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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