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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low 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 learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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