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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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