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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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