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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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