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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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