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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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