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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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