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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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