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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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