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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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