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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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