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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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