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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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