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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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