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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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