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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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