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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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