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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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