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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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