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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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