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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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