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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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