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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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