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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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