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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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