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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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