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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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