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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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