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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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