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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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