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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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