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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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