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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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