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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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