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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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