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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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