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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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