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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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