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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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