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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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