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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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