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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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