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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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