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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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