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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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