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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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