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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing 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 reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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