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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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