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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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