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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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