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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines 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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