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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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