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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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