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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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