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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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