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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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