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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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