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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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