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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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