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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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