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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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