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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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