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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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