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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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