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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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