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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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