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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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