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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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