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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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