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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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