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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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