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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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