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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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