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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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