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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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