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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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