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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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