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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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