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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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