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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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