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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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