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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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