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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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