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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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