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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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