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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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