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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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