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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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