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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key 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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