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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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