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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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