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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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