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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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