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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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