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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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