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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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