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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses 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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