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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources