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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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