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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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