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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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