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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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