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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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