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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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