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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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