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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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