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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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