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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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