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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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