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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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