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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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