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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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