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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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