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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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