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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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