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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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