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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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