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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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