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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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