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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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