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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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