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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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