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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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