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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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