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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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