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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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