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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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