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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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