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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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