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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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