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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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