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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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