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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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