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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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