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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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