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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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