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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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