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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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