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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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