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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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