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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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