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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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