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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure 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 massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the 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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