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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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