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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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