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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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