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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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