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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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