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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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