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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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