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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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