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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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