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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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