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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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