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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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