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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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