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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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