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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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