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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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