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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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