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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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