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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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