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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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