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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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