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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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