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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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