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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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