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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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