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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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