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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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