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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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