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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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