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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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