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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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