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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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