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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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