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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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