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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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