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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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