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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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