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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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