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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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