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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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