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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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