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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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