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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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