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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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