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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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