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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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