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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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