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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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