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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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